The body of a man was discovered near the Aurora Municipal Center shortly before 5 a.m. today by a civilian employee of the Aurora Police Department, according to Bob Friel, spokesman for the Aurora Police Department.

Friel said the off-duty employee discovered the body in an area west of Chambers Road and north of Alameda Avenue while out running.

The employee contacted officers who responded to the area immediately east of the Aurora municipal complex.

Friel said the area was locked down and the Arapahoe County coroner’s office responded to the scene.

Friel said it is believed the deceased person died of natural causes. He added that the person has not been identified.

Friel said that investigators are attempting to establish a timeline to determine how long the deceased person may have been at the scene.

An autopsy is scheduled later today which may help determine how the man died, he said.

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